Q2 2025: Ending Animal Experiments and More
Modernizing Research: This quarter’s grants from the Gregory J. Reiter Memorial Fund focused on supporting People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) in their work to end animal experiments.
Scientists, physicians, and other experts at PETA and PCRM have worked for decades to both end the use of animals in research and develop scientifically advanced alternatives.
In April 2025, the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) – the world’s largest funder of animal experiments – announced an initiative to prioritize human-based research technologies, while the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a plan to phase out animal testing requirements for drugs. Both initiatives, to which PETA and PCRM advocacy contributed, promise to greatly expand earlier projects that enjoy substantial support from the general public and from bipartisan legislative coalitions.
See also The one thing the Trump administration got very right (Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, June 18, 2025).
PETA Gregory J. Reiter Animal Rescue Award: In June 2025, PETA announced its 10th annual award in Greg’s memory to Professor Ranyoung Kim of Jeju Vegan, for her commitment to helping horses and other animals in South Korea, including the rescue of racing industry survivors My Elusive Dream and Golden Minister.
Physicians Committee Exam Room Live: In the second quarter of 2025, the Greg Fund continued its support for the Exam Room podcasts and YouTube/Facebook videocasts with the latest vegan nutrition news and research. Adding to a total of over 650 episodes with 150 million+ views in 150+ countries, this quarter’s topics ranged from preventing Alzheimer’s disease to distinguishing harmful ultra-processed foods from healthful ones. See the full list of sponsored episodes on the Fund’s Vegan for Health page.
